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Kligerman Finishes 22nd at Auto Club Speedway

February 20, 2010

Photo Courtesy of Autostock

FONTANA, Calif. (February 20, 2010) - Penske Racing development driver Parker Kligerman finished 22nd in his third career NASCAR Nationwide Series start in the Stater Bros. 300 at Auto Club Speedway after starting the race in the 29th position.

Early in the race, the No. 42 Dodge was tight in the middle of the turns and loose off the corners. Following the first round of pit stops, which included air pressure and other adjustments to the car, Kligerman was running in the 28th position.

The crew, under direction of crew chief Chris Carrier, worked on the No. 42 Dodge over the course of the day making small improvements. During the waning laps of the race, Kligerman had a car he felt was capable of running in the top 15. The Team 42 pit crew did excellent work in the pits over the course of the event.

"We put ourselves behind during qualifying and had to start toward the back of the field," said Kligerman. "Everyone worked hard to give me a strong car and I think that we had a top-15 car by the end of the race. We just had that one restart where we stayed out and weren't exactly sure where we should line up. We should've been the first car a lap down and would've hopefully gotten back on the lead lap when the caution came out. Overall, today was a great learning experience for me and the entire team."

Team Penske is one of the most successful teams in the history of professional sports. Cars owned and prepared by Team Penske have produced more than 470 major race wins, over 540 pole positions and 32 Championships across open-wheel, stock car and sports car racing competition. Over the course of its 52-year history, the team has also earned 16 Indianapolis 500 victories, two Daytona 500 Championships, a Formula 1 win and overall victories in the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring. For 2018, Team Penske will compete in the Verizon IndyCar Series, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, the NASCAR XFINITY Series and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The team also races in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship, in a partnership with Dick Johnson Racing, as DJR Team Penske.